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Friday, August 12, 2011

FL: DARYL SHERMAN & JAY LEONHART AT THE COLONY - FINAL 2 SHOWS

FL: DARYL SHERMAN & JAY LEONHART AT THE COLONY
Equally at home in the world of jazz and cabaret, singer/pianist Daryl Sherman returns to the THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL (155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-659-8100) on Fridays & Saturdays, August 5th & 6th and 12th & 13th. Sherman is internationally acclaimed for a stellar 14-year run at the Waldorf-Astoria where she played Cole Porter's Steinway. Last June, she headlined the annual Cole Porter Festival in his hometown of Peru, IN. Sherman has performed at The Algonquin's Oak Room, Feinstein's, Rose Hall with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Dizzy's Coca Cola and 59E59 Theaters where she was lauded for her band singer role in a centennial tribute to Artie Shaw. As a sparkling mainstay of Manhattan's nightlife, there's hardly jazz joint, supper club, Chinese restaurant or hotel that Daryl has missed. Her many recordings are in regular national rotation on Cable TV's Music Choice and Sirius/XM Radio. She was presented the 2010 MAC Award "Best Major Recording" for her Johnny Mercer Centennial CD - which was used in a Mercer documentary produced by Clint Eastwood. A frequent guest and guest host on Marian McPartland's NPR Piano Jazz, Sherman also recently hosted and was Artistic Director for the 92nd St Y's Lyrics & Lyricists tribute to Johnny Burke. Jay Leonhart has worked with such diverse legends as Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Queen Latifah and Sting. There is a $110 cover for dinner & show; $70 for show only.
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NY STATE: BROADWAY'S JIM RAPOSA IN GEORGE M. COHAN TONIGHT!

NY STATE: BROADWAY'S JIM RAPOSA IN GEORGE M. COHAN TONIGHT!
Washington County's Theater Home for Music, Musicals, and Cabaret, The MAINSTAGE AT FORT SALEM THEATER (11 East Broadway, Salem, NY - 518-854-9200), announces its final presentation for the summer season, Broadway song and dance man Jim Raposa starring as Broadway song-and-dance man George M. Cohan in Chip Deffaa's musical biography entitled "George M. Cohan Tonight!". Performances are Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm, August 12th through 21st. George M. Cohan was a major American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, and producer who began his career performing with his parents and sister in vaudeville. Maturing to pen songs and sketches and then shows, he went on to write some 500 songs during his lifetime. Beginning with Little Johnny Jones in 1904, he created and appeared in more than three dozen shows that were produced on Broadway. Cohan's many popular songs include "Over There", "Give My Regards to Broadway", "The Yankee Doodle Boy", and "You're a Grand Old Flag". Known in the decade before World War I as "the man who owned Broadway," he is considered the father of American musical comedy. His life and music were depicted in the Academy Award-winning film, Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), and the 1968 musical, George M! 


Portraying the theatrical giant is Arlington, Vermont, resident Jim Raposa, whose own illustrious career includes the role of Donatello in the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as a stint in Cats on Broadway, where he met his wife Claudia Shell, with whom he currently teaches in the Performing Arts Department at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester (VT). A veteran of the Los Angeles companies of The Lion King and Ragtime, Raposa had not performed professionally for five years when Fort Salem's artistic director, Jay Kerr, coaxed him out of retirement to appear in last season's StarCrossed, in which Raposa played a Gene Kelly-type singer-dancer. Call for cover/minimum information.


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NYC: RONNY WHYTE TRIO AT THE KNICKERBOCKER

NYC: RONNY WHYTE AT THE KNICKERBOCKER
The Ronny Whyte Trio, featuring Boots Maleson on Bass will perform at THE KNICKERBOCKER (33 University Place, NYC - 212-228-8490) on Friday & Saturday, August 12th & 13th from 9:45 pm until 2:00 am. Mr. Whyte is a premiere interpreter of Classic American Popular Song, an outstanding jazz pianist and ASCAP award winning songwriter. Call for cover/minimum information.
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NYC: GREGORY GENERET AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM - FINAL SHOW TONIGHT

NYC: GREGORY GENERET AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Gregory Generet will perform at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Tuesday through Friday, August 9th through 12th at 7:00 pm. Mr. Generet has been performing to sell-out audiences all over New York City in venues that include Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub and Feinstein's at the Loews Regency. His style is reminiscent of Johnny Hartman and Joe Williams. After receiving three Emmy Awards for his work at CBS Network, Generet focused on his own work and in 2009, he released his debut CD "(re)generet-ion". Taking on the theme of romance, he has re-imaged the term "Standard" His effort has garnered attention, receiving radio play across the country. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: METROJAM WEEKLY OPEN MIC TONIGHT: HOSTED BY JENNA ESPOSITO

NYC: METROJAM WEEKLY OPEN MIC: HOSTED BY JENNA ESPOSITO
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METROJAM, the monthly cabaret/jazz open mic event held at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ), will have its next show on Friday, August 12th at 10:00 pm, featuring host Jenna Esposito. Accompaniment is provided by the MetroJam house band: John DiPinto on piano, Ritt Henn on bass, and Bobby Sher on drums. Each week, Jenna welcomes a special guest. Open-mic performers have a chance to perform with a full jazz band. If you're planning to perform, please arrive by 9:30 pm to sign up and be sure to bring two copies of your music (uptempo is recommended!). There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE


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PA: "TWO FOR THE ROAD" WITH CALLAWAY & ROSENTHAL AT BOB EGAN'S

PA: "TWO FOR THE ROAD" WITH CALLAWAY & ROSENTHAL
Platinum Award winning singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway teams up with world renowned jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal, for "Two For The Road", a musical pas de deux of unforgettable songs at BOB EGAN'S NEW HOPE - SUPPER CLUB AND CABARET(6426 Lower York Road, Route 202, New Hope, PA - 215-862-5225) on Friday & Saturday, August 12th & 13th at 8:30 pm. As a champion of the great American Songbook, Ann Hampton Callaway has made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. A born entertainer, her unique singing style blends jazz and traditional pop, making her a mainstay in concert halls, theaters and jazz clubs as well as in the recording studio, on television, and in film. She is best known for Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny. Ted Rosenthal has performed worldwide as a soloist, leader and sideman with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, James Moody and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Winner of the 1988 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, Rosenthal has released twelve CDs as a leader; his latest, "Impromptu," features jazz reimaginings of classical themes. There is a $45 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
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NE: THE 7TH ANNUAL PROVINCETOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

NE: THE 7TH ANNUAL PROVINCETOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND
THE 7TH ANNUAL PROVINCETOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL (http://www.ProvincetownJazzFestival.org/ ) will be held on August 12th, 13th, & 15th at two venues in 2011. Opening the concert on Friday, August 12th, 8:00 pm at the beautifully renovated PROVINCETOWN TOWN HALL (260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA) will feature ADRIENNE & JOSH HINDMARSH (Adrienne Hindmarsh on organ and vocals & Josh Hindmarsh on guitar). These talented musicians are from New Zealand and have recently relocated to New York City. Adrienne & Josh are making their Provincetown debut and Adrienne will be the first jazz organist to appear at the festival. They will be accompanied by Bart Weisman on drums. The second part of the program will feature STRING OF PEARLS, with vocalists Holli Ross, Sue Halloran & Jeanne O'Connor who will perform a range of material including the Andrews Sisters, bebop, original arrangements with a Brazilian flavor, 1960s girl group sounds, and much more. They will be accompanied by Fred Boyle on piano, Laird Boles on bass and Bart Weisman on drums. Tickets are $25 per concert. A portion of the proceeds from the festival are donated to worthy causes.
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NY STATE: JIM VAN SLYKE TO RELEASE SEDAKA CD IN ROCHESTER THIS WEEKEND

NY STATE: JIM VAN SLYKE TO RELEASE SEDAKA CD IN ROCHESTER
Jim Van Slyke, critically acclaimed, award winning singer/songwriter and recording artist returns to Upstate New York andDOWNSTAIRS CABARET THEATER at WINTON PLACE (3450 Winton Place, Rochester, NY - 585-325-4370) on Friday through Sunday, August 12th through 14th at 8:00 pm (3:00 pm on Sunday). Celebrating the release of his new album, The Sedaka Sessions, featuring two duets with pop music legend Neil Sedaka, Canandaigua native Jim Van Slyke returns in grand style with his critically-acclaimed show, "The Sedaka Show," celebrating the music of pop icon Neil Sedaka. Jim lights up the stage with this intoxicating tribute to pop music legend Neil Sedaka and five decades of top 40. Sedaka has joined Jim on stage for many performances including sold out concerts at San Francisco's Rrazz Room, Hollywood's Catalina's and New York's prestigious Feinstein's where Jim headlined an extended run this past spring. Conceived and directed by Tony-nominated singer/actor Brian Lane Green, "The Sedaka Show" features Jim's beautiful vocals with the intimate melodies of Neil Sedaka, including "Laughter in the Rain," "Hungry Years," "Solitaire," and classic Sedaka hits like "Oh Carol," "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen," "Where the Boys Are," and the blockbuster hit, "Love Will Keep Us Together." With musical arrangements by award-winning musical director Tim DiPasqua, this tour de force trio have created a magnificent evening of Neil Sedaka favorites, lost gems, and a few surprises. Call for cover/minimum information.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

NYC: SIMPLY STREISAND CELEBRATION TONIGHT AT THE BEECHMAN

NYC: SIMPLY STREISAND CELEBRATION AT THE BEECHMAN
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) will present two very special performances of a brand new venture, SIMPLY STREISAND, a celebration of Ms. Barbra Streisand, her legendary career and the music she made famous on Wednesdays, August 10th & 24th at 7:00 pm. Barbra has returned to New York's cabarets! Simply Streisand, will present music that spans her legendary career, from the tunes she belted out in the small nightclubs of New York, to her 70's disco-infused period, straight through to the mega ballads that have come to define her work. Included in the cast of Simply Streisand is a smattering of some of Broadway and Cabaret's most exciting and seasoned talents, including Lisa Asher, Christina Bianco, Jim Brochu, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Natalie Douglas, Michelle Dowdy, Kevin Dozier, Eric Michael Gillett, Annie Golden, Larry Hamilton, Ashley Hesse, Karen Mack, Cindy Marchionda, Susie Mosher, Colleen McHugh, Mark Nadler, Christine Pedi, Miles Phillips, Julie Reyburn, Sarah Rice & Lucia Spina. Each evening is hosted by Director Phil Geoffrey Bond, who will fill the audience in on special Streisand facts, rumors, tidbits and out and out gossip. Musical Direction is by Ray Fellman. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.

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Monday, August 8, 2011

SUE'S NEWS - REVIEWS - VIEWS - CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE JUST UPDATED!

We posted a new "Sue's Views, Reviews & News" column by Sue Matsuki on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE -http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/ early this morning (Monday, August 8th) - you can view it right now. In this week's column, In this week's column, Sue follows up on the essay by Stu Hamstra in Saturday's MEMBERS ONLY newsletter about the upcoming NYC Cabaret Convention, and adds her thoughts, plus comments from folks she's talked to. Meantime, our Summer Reviewer Mona Finston reviews Bob Spiotto in Shades of Grey: A Tribute to Joel Grey - at the METROPOLITAN ROOM. Sue Matsuki's "Sue's Views, News & Reviews" are usually posted weekly, exclusively on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE.

We also posted today's issue of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE NEWSLETTER - sent free this twice a week to over 3400 subscribers - with news, listings, comments and reminders of cabaret events from all over the world. If you would like a free subscription, just send me an e-mail at stuhamstra@svhamstra.com with the single word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. If you would like to have your cabaret event listed in the newsletter and on the website, just send a press release to the same address - remember: a flier or a simple website link, is not a press release.

CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE is now offering a full 2011-2012 membership, good through July 5, 2012 beginning immediately! Sustaining memberships including a discount card) are just $10 per year! Regular memberships, with full benefits, including discounts/rebates on advertising, discounts on select cabaret events (including our BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS and MARCH IS CABARET MONTH shows), plus a CD SALE PAGE, YOU-TUBE link, BLOG link, etc. start at $20 (SILVER) / Over $1500 in cabaret event discounts were available to members last year! For information on membership: CLICK HERE:http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/Membership.shtml

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SAN FRANCISCO: MARIA VOLONTE TAKES BLUE TANGO TOUR TO THE RRAZZ

SF: MARIA VOLONTE TAKES BLUE TANGO TOUR TO THE RRAZZ
Maria Volonte's "Blue Tango" show will be presented on Monday, August 8th at 8:00 pm at RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189). "Blue Tango" is Maria Volonte's exploration of the deep spiritual bond that joins tango and the blues, as two genres steeped in sin, born in brothels, censored yet always resurgent and speaking directly to our souls. Performing together with harmonica player Kevin Carrel Footer, Maria's guitar and vocals will fill the stage with the illicit pleasures of tango while Kevin's blues harmonica echoes with the distant whine of the solitary blues soul. There is a $29.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: SHANA FARR IN "WHISTLING AWAY THE DARK" AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

NYC: SHANA FARR IN "WHISTLING AWAY THE DARK"
Shana Farr brings her show "Whistling Away The Dark" to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Mondays, August 8th & 15th at 9:30 pm; and Wednesday, August 17th at 7:00 pm. In Whistling Away The Dark, Shana Farr weaves an intelligent story full of inspiration and humor using songs made popular by Julie Andrews. Ms. Andrews had the opportunity of working with the legendary composers and lyricists of Broadway and Hollywood such as Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Mancini & Mercer, Noel Coward and others. Shana Brings fresh interpretations to some of the famous as well as lesser known songs including Star!, Whistling Away The Dark, Feed the Birds, The Boy Friend, I Could Have Danced All Night, and Crazy World . Guided by director, Eric Michael Gillett and Musical Director Fred Barton, Shana cleverly brings attention to the lyrics and melodies of the songs by pulling them out of the contexts of their shows combining them in ways to tell a new story. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: BRONWYN'S FROLICSFOLLIESGAIETIESVANITIES AND SCANDALS TONIGHT!

NYC: BRONWYN'S FROLICSFOLLIESGAIETIESVANITIES AND SCANDALS!
Bronwyn Rucker hosts "FROLICSFOLLIESGAIETIESVANITIES and SCANDALS" open-mic at IDO SUSHI (29 Seventh Avenue South, NY - 212-691-7177 - ) every Monday night from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. On Monday, August 8th, Bronwyn will present another "Shakespeare Soiree!" with co-host J. Michael Reeds, and Jerry Scott at the Piano. Calling all singers, songwriters, actors, poets, comics, magicians, comics, madmen and lovers! Everyone is invited to drop in, sing a song, meet new friends and have a fun time in the Village. No cover.

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Sunday, August 7, 2011

NYC: ELLI FORDYCE TRIO AT THE GARAGE FOR JAZZ BRUNCH

NYC: ELLI FORDYCE TRIO AT THE GARAGE FOR JAZZ BRUNCH
The Elli Fordyce Trio will appear at THE GARAGE (99 Seventh Avenue South, NYC - 212- 645-0600) at the weekly Jazz Brunch on on Sunday, August 7th from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm pm. There is no cover, no minimum.


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